BIA Videos & Reference Desk

Videos

Embracing Play This DVD teaches parents of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) how to engage their child through play and help kids relate to others. Parents learn how to foster play and shared experiences through “Object Focused Play.” Demonstrations of one on - one play sessions between a child and adult show how to create the structure necessary to capture a child’s attention, keep it, and how to gauge success. • “This video provides and excellent combination of theory, empirical evidence, and practical examples to facilitate parent-child interaction through play” Journal of Autism & Developmental Disorders, Volume 31, #4, 2001. Available through Woodbine House Publishing

Passport to Friendship DVD that presents a step-by-step approach to facilitating successful peer play for the young child with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and is a follows-up to the previous release, EMBRACING PLAY. Using clear examples, insights from parents, and expert commentary, this illuminating fi lm for parents and educators demonstrates how to build structure and predictability into peer play. It features several play dates—each with a pair of preschool-aged children, one with ASD— to illustrate the tips and techniques that facilitate positive peer play. • Available through Brookes Publishing House

Reference Desk - Recommended Readings

Books

1. Autism; Explaining the Enigma (1989) Frith, U., Oxford: Blackwell Publishers.
2. The World of the Autistic Child (1996) Siegel, B, New York: Oxford Press (can be ordered at Crown).
3. Let Me Hear Your Voice (1993) Maurice, Catherine, New York: Knopf
4. Behavioral Intervention for Young Children With Autism A Manual For Parents & Professionals, (1996) edited by Maurice, Catherine, Pro-ed, 1-512-451-3246.
5. Early Intervention in Autism (1997) (in Guralnick, Ed) Dawson, G. & Osterling, J., The Effectiveness of Early Intervention, Baltimore, M.D., Paul Brookes Pub. Co.
6. A Parent’s Guide to Asperger Syndrome & High-Functioning Autism, Sally Ozonoff, PhD, Geraldine Dawson, PhD & James McPartland.
7. Playing, Laughing and Learning with Children on the Autism Spectrum, Julia Moor. Great for families who have just received the \diagnosis and want ideas on how to get started on their own.
8. Autism in your Classroom A General Educator’s Guide To Students With Autism Spectrum Disorders (2007) Deborah Fein, Ph.D. & Michelle A. Dunn, Ph.D. - Valuable information for parents of children with ASD entering Kindergarten.
9. Send in the Idiots; Stories From The Other Side of Autism, Kamran Nazeer. - The author looks back 20 years to connect with 4 classmates who attended a special education preschool, described, at the time, as “at the cutting edge of developmental psychology”.
10. Visual Strategies for Improving Communication, Hodgson, L., Quirk Roberts Pub., ph 810-879-2590, fax 810-879-2599.
11. Thinking In Pictures (1995) Grandin, T., D.

Journal Articles of Interest

1. Children with Autism Experience Problems with Both Objects and People; Williams, E., Costall, A., Reddy,V (1999) Journal of Autiem & Developmential Disorders, Vol. 29 #5.

Online Articles

1. Study: Early Autism Intervention in Toddlers is Effective (2009) Falco, Miriam, CNN.com.

Audio

1. Treating and Teaching Children with Autism, Childhood Matters With Rona Renner, RN; featuring Dr. Brad Berman and BIA's Clinical Director Hilary Baldi. 98.1 KISS-FM, San Francisco Bay Area (January 24, 2010).